J. Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Lolani Palace, McKinley, Dole, 1893

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Hawaii (1846-1897)
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Imperialism in Hawaii exemplifies the tremendous benefits of economic and militaristic control of once foreign countries.
  • Located between North America and Asia in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
  • 3/4th of wealth from sugar made by sugar plantations
  • Pineapples were considered a delicacy to lands outside of Hawaii
  • American missionaries came to Hawaii in hopes of saving their souls by converting them to christianity
  • The Monroe Doctrine was brought back into play in 1846, warning foreign imperialist countries that Hawaii was off-limits
  • Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 enabled America to Hawaii's sugar market as well as other lands, including Pearl Harbor
  • Businessmen who saw the great potential in the sugar market in Hawaii came soon after
  • They soon took control of the plantations which was imported into America duty-free
  • This was soon changed in the McKinley Tariff of 1890, making Americans buy domestic goods for a better price
Pearl Harbor 1887
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  • A result of the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875
  • America was allowed to build a naval base in Hawaii
  • McKinley believed this absolutely necessary considering the strategic location of Hawaii
  • Militaristic imperialism
Sanford Dole
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  • Queen Liliuokalani was in power in Hawaii
  • A revolt was carried out in 1893 among the American plantation owners to overthrow Liliuokalani
  • The revolt was successful
  • Sanford Dole became the temporary president of Hawaii
  • Sanford Dole was the cousin of James Dole, who later founded the immensely successful Pineapple company in Hawaii
  • Perfect example of economic imperialism
'Lolani Palace
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  • Ceremony in which Sanford Dole officially has taken place over Queen Lil
  • Takes place in 1893
  • President Grover Cleveland, who was a friend of the Queen, was an anti-imperialist that wanted to restore power to the Queen
  • Dole was stubborn in giving up his position
  • McKinley fought for Dole
  • McKinley became president after Cleveland, in which he made Hawaii an American territory in 1897